Business Architect / Business Capability Manager

Project overview

We are looking for an experienced Business Architect to design and manage the business capability landscape for a large corporate program. In this role, you will define and structure business capabilities, build a multi-level capability hierarchy, and establish corresponding governance structures. You will link business strategy with the operating model, processes, and technology.

This is a business-oriented architecture position with a focus on Business Architecture rather than technical Enterprise Architecture.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in Business or Enterprise Architecture
• Proven hands-on experience in Business Capability Modeling: defining capabilities from scratch and owning the model
• Building and managing multi-level capability hierarchies and their governance frameworks
• Hands-on experience with LeanIX (strongly preferred)
• Background in large, complex corporate organizations
• Ability to translate business strategy into operating model, process, and technology implications
• Experience with Capability Assessments, Gap Analysis, and Dependency Mapping
• Confident stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills at a senior level
• Fluent English
• Signavio experience is a plus

Project details

• Location: Remote (Eastern Europe, North Africa, or South Africa)
• Contract Duration: 6 months (extension possible)
• Contract Type: Freelance
• Industry: Digital Consultancy / IT Services
• Start: flexible
• Duration: 6 months
• Remote: onsite
• Location: DE
• Languages: German, English